Viking_Yearbook_47

DECEMBER 20, 1946, completed the fall term. Examinations were over, 1100 students had registered for the winter term, and the acquisition of Columbia Hall, a remodeled shopping center, was ce:ebrated at an OFen House December 13. Richard L. Neuberger, Portland author, spoke at the December 11 assembly. He urged an intelligent civic interest by vo:ers to aid better government and stated the need for a state-sponsored institution of higher education located in Portland. Dean Cramer, direCtor of the General Extension Division, Oregon State System of Higher Education, tOld faculty members that Vanport Extension Center would probably operate for another four or five years. JANUARY 7, 1947, returned over 1500 srudents to classes to begin the winter term. More ef­ ficient administrative changes were initiated, regisrration was speeded up, a new men's advisor system under supervision of Richard B. Halley, economics instIuctor, was installed, and the school library in newly-opened Columbia Hall experimented to determine the best hours. Special interest organizations such as the Ski Club, the Engineers, the Gun Club, the Business Club, the Golf Club, and the Drama Club planned active winter programs. Forty-eight students were placed on the honor roll with 25 '7<' or 309 students on probation. "Vers Extended," the school paper, was renamed "Vanguard:' JANUARY 29, 1947, cleanliness of the campus, parking regulations, and posting of bulletin boards were discussed at student council meetings. Most classes were scheduled for hOur and a half periods twice a week. Eight o'clock in the morning waS decided as the best starting time. Classroom attention improved. Miss Dorothy Osterhaut, social direCtor, listed five dances on the winter term's social calendar. Phil Putnam described the diCtionary shortage as aCute. Attendance at Wednesday assemblies at Portland Hall averaged three hundred. Art Kirkham, Portland radio executive, Dr. Frank Munk, pro­ fessor of Folitical science, Reed College, and George Friede, Portland attorney, were featured guest speakers. The "Vanguard" with John San<fvig as editOr urged locating a state supported college at Portland. FEBRUARY 4, 1947, Miss Jessie May Short, mathematics teacher at Variport College and nation­ ally known educator, scientist and clubwoman, died of a heart attack at Vanport City Hospital. Her students felt that as an Oregonian editorial said "there is none to take her place." Dissatisfied with the name "Vanport College" the student council encouraged the student body to suggest a more popular name. Stanley Dean was appointed chairman of the assembly committee after sharply criticizing the assemblies a( [he council meecings as "jneff«'tive." FEBRUARY 25, 1947, student interest sponsored mOre entertaining assemblies. Charters were granted the Bachelor's Club and Barrister's Club, each to receive $75 for the term's expenditures. Stu­ dents John Laue and Lee Allberr were appointed 'official delegates to attend the Pacific Northwest College Congress. The purpose of Ihe Congress was to adopt resolutions em'bod)'ing their thinking on world problems for presentation to the United Nations Assembly. A contest on coverage of the PNCC news and cash prizes for the best four essays on some phase of the United Natio~s were announced. The Vikings, Vanports basketball squad, received an invitation to compel< in the Western Slate College Basketball tOurnament at ComptOn College in California. Dean Cramer restated that Vanport is a temporaty school and that any name the students chose for their school should properly include "Ex­ tension Cemer" in [he (ide. MARCH 14, 1947, issue of the "Vanguard" Bill Van Troyer, editor, commended the Vanport dele· gates for aCtive participation at the PNCC. Edgar L. Lowell won the United Nations essay contest. The Vikings gained fifth place at the Compton, California tOurnament to end the team's basketball season. The student council opposed private enterprise profit organilations on the campus. Registration plans for the spring term were perfected to assure effident processing of records. Results of voting showed a preference for the exiSting name of the college. APRIL 8, 1947, started the third week of the spring term for 1,345 students. Several new classes were offered to meet special interestS. Seventy·eight students earned places on the honor roll and 271 were placed on a probation list. PNCC resolutions formulated on ballots were voted by the Student body. Two hundred and forty. nine votes were cast, electing John Laue, student bo~y president, together with eleven new council men and three re-elected. Ross Anderson ( Heifers for Relief), Elizabeth De Cou (World Student Service ), and Dr. Victor P. Morris (Dean of the Business Administriuion School, University of Oregon) weIe guest. speakers at school assemblies. Representatives from each sFecial interest club gave a short sketCh of his club's activities at the first assembly of spring term on April 1. Vanport College debaters participated in three inter-COllegiate debating tournaments. MAY 6, 1947, many students said they were tired. Week-ends were used for picnics and golf games, afternoons for sun-bathing and baseball practice, and evenings for inadequate study. The student council revoked the charter of Delta Tau Rho, a recently recognized student fraternity, because of a racial discrimination clause. Alan Jacob was placed in charge of the 96 page Vanport annual. A co·op srudy plan was started to help all interested students. Principal speakers at assemblies were Louis E. Starr, Commander-in-Chief, Vetetons of Foreign Wars and Dr. Charles McKinley, Department of Political Science, Reed College. The social calendar listed three dances and a picnic for May. Summer classes and registration procedure were announced. Robert Men, VanPOrt sociology instructor, planned an archeological field trip this summer near Klamath Falls, Oregon. MAY 26, 1947. VanF0rt Extension Center climaxed a year of successful operation with a birthday celebration highlighted by an address by former Vice·President Henry A. Wallace, who pld before an esrimated audience of 2500 students, faculty members, and invited guests for his concept of a peace­ ful and united world. Other events of Ihe day·long fesrivities were a luncheon, a campus baby shOW, departmental exhibit, an outdoor tea dance, the presentation of a flag and flag pole by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Veterans Committee, and a colorful evening ball at which Jane Chene), was presented .s elected Vanport queen.